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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Engineering - chemical / biological

An ecosystem-based approach to conserving salmon species: Using bald eagle foraging behaviour as an ecological indicator to the health of coastal food webs and salmon ecosystems

Across British Columbia, pacific salmon species provide nutrients for coastal food webs and ecosystems by returning to their natal rivers to complete their spawning cycle. As salmon are the main prey species of bald eagles, it is essential to further understand the effect that the current decline in salmon populations across British Columbia could have on the foraging behaviour of these apex predators. The goal of this research is to identify the foraging techniques of bald eagles under current salmon spawner abundances to determine if their foraging techniques will change under a modeled decline in carcass availability. To determine this, field observations on bald eagle foraging behaviour will be compared to their behaviour under a simulated crash in salmon populations in a scientific model. The anticipated results of the model include: 1) adults will outcompete juveniles for food, causing their mortality rate to increase and 2) the eagle predation rate on waterfowl species will increase, which will put additional pressure on already endangered bird populations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ron Ydenberg

Student:

Kristen Walters

Partner:

Hancock Wildlife Foundation

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Magnetic gradiometry using a rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system

Balch Exploration Consulting Inc. (BECI) develops low cost geophysical survey solutions to the natural resources sector. BECI recently built an unmanned helicopter for magnetic surveying for mineral exploration. The objectives of this internship is to equip the BECI unmanned helicopter with a custom-designed frame carrying two magnetometers recording simultaneously and to perform a demonstration survey over a gold deposit. The main project deliverable is a series of maps highlighting the variations of the magnetic field in different directions. These maps will help geoscientists to identifying subtle geological trends associated with ore bodies in the subsurface. The intern will gain hands-on experience with UAS development, sensor integration, survey execution, and data processing. The internship will help BECI’s expansion into the aeromagnetic UAS surveying industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claire Samson

Student:

Michael Cunningham

Partner:

Balch Exploration Consulting Inc

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Feasibility Study of Biometric Technologies for Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society

This project focuses on solving problems related to safety and security of clients and personnel of the Calgary Drop-in & Rehab Centre Society. Their IT department tasked the Biometric Technologies Laboratory Lab, University of Calgary with determining what biometric technologies can be used for identification of clients for access to services, to monitor the safety of both clients and the personnel. The Lab will investigate the feasibility of usage of infrared and video recordings of face biometrics for these purposes. The outcome will include software for data processing, analysis, risk assessment, as well as recommendations regarding the suitable type of biometrics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Svetlana Yanushkevich

Student:

Oluchukwu Obi-Alago

Partner:

Calgary Drop-In Centre

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Interactive Mesh-based Volumetric Visualization

Our industrial partner, LlamaZOO Interactive Inc, publishes the first-of-its-kind digital anatomy study and reference app, EasyAnatomy. For this app, dissecting an animal model and see its internals are important facets of the learning experience. Through our research, we will enhance this experience by designing an interactive 3D visualization of an arbitrarily dissected model, and accelerate the graphics rendering for mobile devices; enabling personal, interactive learning experience anytime, anywhere. The outcome to our research is applicable for a wide spectrum of scenarios beyond anatomy, including geographic and architectural visualizations. With the result from our research, our Canadian industrial partner will be able to significantly improve its competitiveness in the emerging global market of mobile-based visualization apps.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Wyvill

Student:

Li Ji

Partner:

LlamaZOO Interactive Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The Beaver Hills Biosphere Project: Conserving coarse and fine filter biodiversity within a network of protected areas

Conserving Canada’s biodiversity is important to help mitigate the impacts of future climate change. Protecting multiple areas within a landscape is one possible way to conserve biodiversity, however, we still are not sure what aspects of a landscape are best to protect and for which species. Here, we study mammals within the Beaver Hills Biosphere landscape of central Alberta – an area not too large to fully inventory for different species. We use multiple methods to collect data and model the size, orientation, and protected status that can best help Canada meet international targets for biodiversity conservation through implementing and maintaining protected areas. The results of this work will help Canada manage, plan, and maintain other protected areas to ensure the conservation of healthy ecosystems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Volpe

Student:

Frances Stewart

Partner:

Friends of Elk Island Society

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of Thermal Bowing in UHPC Precast Double Wythe Wall Panels

Precast/prestressed concrete sandwich panels (PCSP) are used widely as architectural or structural units. They consist of two concrete wythes, rigid insulation foam in between, and shear connectors. Although they exhibit excellent attributes and perform well in the field, some factors can deter the full utilization of PCSPs and cause safety concern. One of those factors is the thermal bowing, a deflection of the panel caused by difference in temperature between the outer and inner wythes. Current design standards are unable to precisely predict thermal bowing, while a scientific method is still to be seen. This research examines the thermal bowing phenomenon in PCSPs using finite element (FE) analysis, with an aim of accurately predicting thermal bowing for different types of PCSPs. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amir Fam

Student:

Akram Jawdhari

Partner:

Canadian Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Detection of insulin using a novel capturing system

Insulin is a hormone released from the pancreas, which controls the level of glucose in blood. Diabetes is a disease characterized by a lack of insulin production or impaired insulin action. Here, we propose the development of a novel system based exclusively on the measurement of insulin using capturing molecules with high affinity to insulin. This method will provide an affordable and simplified method to be used not only in point of care but also by the patient at home.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Horacio Bach

Student:

Yael Slavin

Partner:

Metabolic Insights Inc

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Cannabinoid Ensemble on Cerebrovascular Physiology: A Dosage Escalation Study

The proposed research will examine the effects of different concentrations of medical cannabis (high cannabidiol (CBD)/low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on brain and heart physiology. CBD is ‘non-psychoactive’ and has shown to be anti-inflammatory, anti-depressive, and neuroprotective. However, limited clinical research is available on safe dosages for the human brain. Normal control participants without pathological or psychological disorders will undergo a dose escalation study to determine the safety and efficacy of high CBD/low THC. Three groups of participants (group 1– ingestion; group 2– sublingual administration; group 3 – placebo) will undergo a test protocol to assess cognitive and motor performance in response to dosage and type of administration. This research will assist Valens Agritech Ltd to develop clinically safe and tolerable medical cannabis for normal and pathological conditions, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. TO BE CONT’D.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Neary

Student:

Jyotpal Singh

Partner:

Supra THC Services Inc.

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a Quantitative Reliability-based Analysis (QRA) Framework for Pipelines Exposed to Geotechnical Threats

Pipelines are a common means to transport oil, gas, and other petroleum products used by citizens in everyday life. These pipelines sometimes traverse slopes, where soil movement caused by erosion or excessive precipitation can lead to pipeline damage which may result in release of product to the environment. The results of this study will allow pipeline operators to better assess the potential for this damage to occur to ensure that the pipe can be repaired or the soil movement prevented before any safety concern arises. This will help to maintain pipeline integrity to ensure the protection of the environment and community while continuing to provide effective and reliable transportation of critical resources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Samer Adeeb

Student:

Sylvester Agbo

Partner:

Enbridge Employee Services Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Automated Condition Rating of Power Transmission Infrastructure

Increasing dependence on electricity has given an extra weight to the importance of power transmission line reliability. Service reliability can be improved with proper monitoring techniques and maintenance procedures. Improved condition assessment techniques can help avoid unexpected component failures of power transmission lines by assisting in assessment of current physical state of the system or components compared to its original condition. Driving line patrol, bucket truck inspection and helicopter inspection are some of the conventional condition inspection strategies in use at present. Despite of the popularity of these techniques, they have certain shortcomings due to extensive time consumption, high cost, lower defect detection accuracy, requirement of skilled labor, and high risk. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rehan Sadiq

Student:

Hewa Godella Waththage Tharindu Prabatha

Partner:

Aeriosense Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Exfoliation of graphite within polypropylene compounds by melt compounding

In this project we will employ melt compounding to obtain finely delaminated graphite/polypropylene composites, suitable for automotive applications. The targeted applications involve composites having electrostatic dissipative properties and high flexural modulus. High purity graphite, prepared by a proprietary method developed by the sponsoring organization, Grafoid, will be melt compounded with polypropylene and polypropylene-based thermoplastic olefin blends. Suitable compatibilizers will be chosen to enhance the interfacial interactions between the graphite platelets and the polymer matrix, thus improving the dispersion, and the mechanical properties. The resulting composites will be characterized in detail to assess their morphology, physical properties and electrical conductivity. Optimum conditions for melt compounding will be identified, including temperature, rotation speed, and residence time, with the purpose to optimize the formulations to suit the needs of the industrial partner. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marianna Kontopoulou

Student:

Osayuki Osazuwa

Partner:

Grafoid Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding DETA in the Strathcona Tailings Area

Glencore is considering the use of DETA (diethylenetriamine), a mineral processing reagent, to improve process performance in Strathcona Mill, located near Sudbury, Ontario. DETA forms soluble complexes with nickel and copper ions, and can cause the concentration of these metal ions to exceed the value permitted in the final effluent. The objectives of this project are to conduct geochemical modeling to determine the concentration of metals in solution with DETA under conditions relevant to the Strathcona Mill tailings area, and to determine how much DETA adsorbs on the mineral solids, and how much remains in solution. The results will be used as the basis for a larger research project. If Glencore can safely use DETA, the company will be able to improve nickel recovery and concentrate grade, which will have a large economic benefit.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erin Bobicki

Student:

Xinyi Tian

Partner:

Glencore Canada Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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